I throw my set of keys into my coat pocket, whichever coat I happen to be wearing at the time. At the change of seasons, this could pose a problem.
I remember phone numbers without problem because phone numbers always seem to have patterns. I remember them as number patterns and sometimes, I remember the pattern on the telephone itself... the way in which my fingers press the buttons to get the number. Then, my memory is stored in my fingers.
I remember directions by remembering landmarks. I remember buildings at corners. For example, I always know when I am about to come to my street, whether it's daytime or night time, despite my poor night vision because, at the corner, there is a tree and, under the tree, there is a fire hydrant. There is no other fire hydrant under a tree at a corner nearby so that is it. Then, my house is easy to direct people to because there is a speed limit sign just before the driveway, and the speed limit and my house number are the same.
I remember people's faces without difficulty but I am terrible with names.
Sometimes, smells or the touch of things will trigger memories in me.
In general, I have a fairly good memory. I use all my senses: visual, auditory (especially musical auditory... I remember songs almost forever), tactile, smell, taste...
As far as remembering things that are written down, I will remember things that I write. It is the act of writing that helps me to remember, even if I don't look at it again.
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